Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Insufficient wireless network access in rural areas hinders businesses from competing digitally, limiting economic growth and restricting residents from accessing services like online education and telehealth. Charla Robinson, president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, says this disparity creates a digital divide that hinders economic development and equitable access […]
Graham (age 44) a seasoned goalie in his youth, stepped in to assist the Misfits hockey team last Sunday evening at the Emo/LaVallee Arena. The Misfits were playing the U18 Emo Express team( players 18 and under). The Misfits made up of women aged 20-40 were without a goalie and […]
St. Mary’s CWL hosted their annual Tea and Bazaar on Sunday (November 17). from 2-4p.m. The church basement was beautifully decorated. The well attended event was enjoyed by all. One could hear laughter and pleasant conversations among family and friends attending. The 50/50 draw of $3260 was won by Shawn […]
There’s still plenty of entertainment coming down the pipe from Tour de Fort this season. On February 8, the Townshend Theatre will welcome Aysanabee, a two-time Juno Award-winning alternative artist, from Sandy Lake First Nation, left. Above, the Dirty Catfish Brass Band will head to town to usher in spring. […]
$12,247,165 in capital carries over from 2024 with $17,063,530 of new capital spending proposed A number of local projects will potentially see funding in 2025 as administrations presents town council with next year’s capital budget. Council of the Town of Fort Frances held a special meeting on Monday, November 18, […]
The Town of Fort Frances is gearing up for significant work on the water tower in order to keep it in tip-top shape providing pressure and reserves for the system for decades to come. The discussion of the water tower and the work it requires was one of the key […]
Fresh off the release of his new full-length album Canadian Folk Music Award Winner, Ian Sherwood will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances on his Broken Little Heart Tour on Dec. 6. Sherwood, who hails from Nova Scotia has been interested in music for as […]
When it’s your business to help improve herd genetics for cattle farmers across the Rainy River district, well, sometimes your peers and the province make sure you’re recognized for it. That’s life for Aaron Bujold of Bujold Farms lately. On November 2, 2024, Bujold Farms was awarded the Northern Business […]
There’s a long way to go to get a new ice plant at the Rainy River Rec but fundraising efforts are well underway and the Rec Committee is hoping for a big boost with its first annual Christmas Party. Recreation Director Lindsay Bourre says they fixed the plant on a […]
Curvy Chick owner Jennifer Horton, right, was joined by Jacquee Loerzel is the community family violence counsellor forRiverside Community Counselling Services, left, to raise funds for the rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope in Atikokan.-Ken Kellar photoAs the month of November draws to a close, a special tea helped […]
On October 3, in conjunction with the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs(OAPC) Fall Symposium, at the Blue Mountain Resort and Conference Centre, Stanley Vlotaros Jr., Donna O’Sullivan and Chris Weilinga received the prestigious Governor Generals Emergency Medical Services Exemplary in recognition of their career accomplishments. As part of the Canadian […]
A Game-Changer in Patient Care: Riverside Health Care Performs First Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery in Northwestern Ontario Riverside Health Care is proud to announce a groundbreaking milestone for Northwestern Ontario, having successfully performed the region’s first Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) foot procedure. This advanced procedure, led by Dr. Tina Lefrancois, […]
